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Press Release
Farcical trial of Nabeel Rajab a barefaced assault on freedom of expression in Bahrain
Bahraini authorities must immediately release human rights defender Nabeel Rajab and drop all charges against him ahead of his trial…
July 7, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Philando Castile
Once again another horrifying video has emerged that begs for answers, and once again we are calling for a thorough,…
July 7, 2016
Press Release
Hungary: Crackdown on the rights of refugees and migrants continues unabated amidst European Commission inaction
Amnesty International notes with concern the recent legal and policy developments in Hungary, which have further deteriorated the situation of…
July 6, 2016
Press Release
Supreme Court in Kyrgyzstan to decide on the high profile case of prisoner of conscience Azimjan Askarov
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Azimjan Askarov, a human rights defender serving a life sentence on fabricated charges,…
July 6, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police
“The available video footage of the death of Alton Sterling raises questions about the circumstances of this shooting that must…
July 6, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International Response to Chilcot Report on Iraq War
In response to today’s publication of the Iraq Inquiry, Sir John Chilcot’s much-awaited report on the UK’s involvement in the…
July 6, 2016
Press Release
Belarus uses telecoms firms to stifle dissent
Belarus authorities are using phone networks run by some of the world’s biggest telecoms companies to stifle free speech and…
July 6, 2016
Report
It’s Enough for People to Feel it Exists: Civil Society, Secrecy and Surveillance in Belarus
Belarus authorities are using phone networks run by some of the world’s biggest telecoms companies to stifle free speech and…
July 6, 2016
Press Release
South Sudan: Devastating impact of war on mental health must be addressed
People forced to eat human flesh and to disembowel dead bodies during South Sudan’s civil war that began in 2013…
July 5, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty launches ‘Cross-fire’, a new app to document gun violence in Rio ahead of Olympics
Amnesty International is launching a new app to document the use of firearms in Rio de Janeiro before the 2016…
July 5, 2016
Press Release
Guinea: New criminal code drops death penalty but fails to tackle impunity and keeps repressive provisions
Guinea’s National Assembly vote in favor of a new criminal code abolishing the death penalty is a significant step for…
July 5, 2016
Press Release
Executions in Iraq will not deter further deadly attacks
Iraq’s execution of five prisoners is a brazen knee-jerk reaction to the abhorrent weekend Baghdad bombing and a worrying sign…
July 5, 2016